The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-22
AMUSEAfENTS,
i..sionte cristo" at tho Grand Last Night
'. H'i 'Sg1 Coming Attractions. e IT.

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2, S35t Coming Attractions.
Mr.. Horace Levin made his frat up.
pearance in this city as a star, at the Grand
last night. The audience was good one
insize and quite demonstrative. The play
was the thrilling creation Of Dumas'
"Monte Cristo," with Mr.. Lewis in the
stellar role. and in which he made very
favorable impression. Heshows in bis act.
ing strength and power OF action 10 quite a
noticeable degree. The support ID q good,
evenly balanced one. The performance
taken as whole deserved the liberal ap.
plause 1t received all the way through.
"Monte Cristo" will be repeated this
afternoon and again this evening. The
holiday matinee performance will proba-
bly, draw largo audience.
TODAY AT THE orEnA HOUSE. a.
Augustin Daly'a popular comedy, "a
Night o." will be presented at the Opera
House twice to-day, n special holiday
matinee having been arranged for. The
company that will appear Is the same one
that was here In December last and gave
this eamo play. 1t will be remembered
that the ridiculous situations and laugh.
able complications and Misunderstanding
oil the play brought down tho house good
many times. and Kept the audience in O
state Of wild merriment. The entire piece
Is entirely free from anything that resem
bles the chestnut; tho jokes are new AMI
original, and tho fun clean and whole
some. The laughable and ingenious man
ner in which the conspiratorB succeed IL
getting their might of" is the crowninl
feature Of tho comedy.
| &l4' A SPECTACULAR PLAY. ~
"Lost In London" the spectacular dram.
that is to be presented atthe Opera Houst
tomorrow night by Mr.. Newton Beer
and a large company Of people especial,
engaged for this leading Sensational play
will probably draw large audience. Tn,
story Is that Of IN honest Lancashire,
miner whose homo Is broken up ant
whose life is.blasted by his wife, who Il
persuaded to leave her humble home By
, the Establishments Of Dociety william
Tho forgiying husband searches for he
and at last finds her. The scenery i
; grand, showing the interior ola coal mine
great enow scene, o dazzling fete scen
and q grand transformation scene at tn,
conclusion Of the last act. Incidental,
In the fifth scene pleasing specinlties ar
introduced. Mr.. Beers In speaking Of hi.
play to reporter Of tho Bridgeport, OF.
Post, said: II havo rot play that til,
. masses can ace and be pleased. For in
stance, there are the Pan.Pipe singers
who do some fine old English sougs, be
: sides as clever cast Of people as is on th,
road. Tao play Is really lyric spectacu
lar and ia bound to be q SUCCESS, for MI
scenery 10 all new and beautiful. Els
pecially grand 10 the ecsne in the last &C
Representing Jobs vision, where the audi
tor Is translated from Ramshacklo cottag,
to world OF disaolving beauty"
I. MISS MATTE vIcKEHs.
Mics Msttie Vickers who is to appear a
the Grand the last nights OF this week, il
50 well known to Wheeling theatre-5oer:
that she hardly needs any special men
ton. The Detroit Free Pres rightly pull
it when it Gays OF her that sho has a STYLE
Of her own, novelty in her method ant
manner, quite distinct from any othe,
artist in her special line. She neye
misses point in the words she has to ut
| ter, whether humorous or pathetic. shs
can also deliver little bits OF sentimen
with exquisite tsnderneas. Her dancin,
Is really inspiring, full Of animation ant
graceful casa. Criticism Of the drama il
unthought Of in tho presence Of go stron,
and fascinating an individuality.